Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verbto strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums) · to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet) · to sound out (someone's views)

Nounfinely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince · hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; beating; person who strikes something · bashing; criticizing; attacking

Nounchopping block · springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbpolishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement

Nouna hundred lashes; a hundred strokes

Nounpolish; elaboration; repeatedly working over one's writing; being very scrupulous in the choice of diction